Sorority Girl
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Sorority Girl is a 1957 exploitation film
directed by Roger Corman
. It stars Susan Cabot
as Sabra, a sociopath
who plays a very disruptive role in a sorority, with Barboura Morris
as Rita, and Dick Miller
and June Kenney
.
The film was remade in 1994 as Confessions of a Sorority Girl
.
Exploitation film
Exploitation film is a type of film that is promoted by "exploiting" often lurid subject matter. The term "exploitation" is common in film marketing, used for all types of films to mean promotion or advertising. These films then need something to exploit, such as a big star, special effects, sex,...
directed by Roger Corman
Roger Corman
Roger William Corman is an American film producer, director and actor. He has mostly worked on low-budget B movies. Some of Corman's work has an established critical reputation, such as his cycle of films adapted from the tales of Edgar Allan Poe, and in 2009 he won an Honorary Academy Award for...
. It stars Susan Cabot
Susan Cabot
-Early life:Born Harriet Shapiro to a Russian Jewish family in Boston, Massachusetts, Cabot's early life was one of turmoil, and she was raised in eight different foster homes. She completed her education in New York, New York, and found employment as an illustrator...
as Sabra, a sociopath
Psychopathy
Psychopathy is a mental disorder characterized primarily by a lack of empathy and remorse, shallow emotions, egocentricity, and deceptiveness. Psychopaths are highly prone to antisocial behavior and abusive treatment of others, and are very disproportionately responsible for violent crime...
who plays a very disruptive role in a sorority, with Barboura Morris
Barboura Morris
Barboura Morris was an American actor. She acted under some other names."The girl with the lovely smile," Barboura Morris was born in L.A., and went on to appear in many low-budget movies, such as A Bucket of Blood, American comedy horror film directed by Roger Corman. She graduated from UCLA...
as Rita, and Dick Miller
Dick Miller
Richard "Dick" Miller is an American character actor who has appeared in over 100 films, particularly those produced by Roger Corman, and later in films of directors who started their careers with Corman, including James Cameron and Joe Dante, with the distinction of appearing in every film made...
and June Kenney
June Kenney
June Kenney is an American actress, noted for her roles in low-budget films during the 1950s. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts. She also appeared on television in episodes of Bonanza and Thriller during the 1960s....
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The film was remade in 1994 as Confessions of a Sorority Girl
Confessions of a Sorority Girl
Confessions of a Sorority Girl is a 1994 television film directed by Uli Edel. It stars Alyssa Milano and Jamie Luner, who were also together in the sixth season of Melrose Place in 1997. The movie is loosely based on the 1957 film Sorority Girl starring Susan Cabot and Barboura Morris...
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